We previewed the PhotoFast iFlashDrive back in June and it is a neat concept: a USB flash drive that still packs Apple’s 30-pin dock connector, so that you can increase the storage for your iDevice . If that piqued your interest, you will be glad to understand it’s available to pre-order within the US and UK. The 8GB flavor will cost you $99.95 (£65), 16GB $149.95 (£95) and for users with a significant need for mobile storage, a 32GB stick is $199.95 (£130). iCloud? Who needs it.
Sanho Partners With PhotoFast To Exclusively Distribute The sole Two Way Storage Device Between iOS and Mac/PC Within the Country And United Kingdom
10.11.2011– FREMONT, California – Sanho Corporation (USA), makers of the World’s only USB hard disk drive for iPad is proud to announce its partnership with PhotoFast Company Limited (Taiwan) to exclusively distribute the iFlashDrive within the United states of america, Uk and other parts of the realm. iFlashDrive is the primary and only USB flash drive that works with the iPhone, iPad, iPod and supports two way data transfer between computers and different iDevices. A free downloadable companion app is accessible from the Apple App Store to permit iDevices to accomplish file management with the iFlashDrive.
The cobranded HyperDrive/PhotoFast iFlashDrive, available in three different capacities of 8GB, 16GB and 32GB, has a USB connector to connect with computers and functions like every USB flash drive available in the market in that users can transfer data between their computer and the iFlashDrive. What differentiates iFlashDrive from other USB flash drives is that at the other side of the device, opposite to the USB connector, is an Apple-approved 30-pin dock connector that works with the iPhone, iPad and iPod to accomplish two way data transfer, like how traditional USB flash drives work with computers.
iFlashDrive works with a free companion app which users might be prompted to download from the Apple App Store once they first connect the iFlashDrive to their iDevice. With the app, users shall be ready to transfer files between the iFlashDrive and iDevice and access the subsequent features:
- Open any file natively supported by the iDevice
- Choice to open files in other third party apps
- Built-in music player, voice recorder and text editor
- Access and import photos/videos from the iDevice library
- Backup and restore iDevice contact list
- File management (create/copy/move/delete/rename)
- Send out files as email attachments
“HyperDrive iFlashDrive is the simplest method to transfer and share files between different iDevices and computers,” says Daniel Chin, President of Sanho Corporation. “iFlashDrive doesn’t require iTunes, Internet or wireless networks to transfer data which makes it perfect for fast instant transfers between different iDevices, when computers or networks usually are not present like on airplanes, basements or out of signal areas,” he concludes.
Specifications
Capacity: 8GB, 16GB and 32GB
Dimensions: 2.66″ x 1.39″ x 0.41″ / 67.5 x 35.4 x 10.4 mm
Weight: 0.71oz / 20g
Compatibility: iOS 4 / iOS 5 / Windows XP / Windows 7 / OS X
Supported iDevices:
iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPad 2, iPad, iPod touch 4G (requires iOS 4 & above)
iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3G (requires iOS 5)
File types which might be opened by iFlashDrive app:
Video: M4V, MP4, MPV
Photo: JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, CUR, ICO, XBM
Music: MP3, M4A, AAC, AIF, AIFF, CAF, WAV
Documents: Pages, Keynotes, Numbers, PDF, TXT, RTF, RTFD, DOC, XLS,
PPT, DOCS, XLSX, PPTX, HTML, VCF
System Requirements: Free companion app downloadable from Apple App Store
Transfer Speed: 10MB/s for USB, 100KB/s at iDevice side (due to
limitation by Apple’s transfer protocol)
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